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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Xperia 10 III, having a general score of 87.1 against 83.7. Despite being the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a noticeably older, a little thicker and heavier device than the Xperia 10 III. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 10 III, because it has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a little bit larger screen and a little higher display density.
The Sony Xperia 10 III features a little bit more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia 10 III. They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia 10 III has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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